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The Best Lawyers in America 2016 Recognizes 39 Crowell & Moring Attorneys

Firm News | 2 min read | 08.25.15

Washington, D.C. – August 25, 2015: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that 39 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 list. In addition, Janet I. Levine, a Los Angeles-based partner and chair of the firm's Trial Practice, was named Best Lawyers 2016 Criminal Defense: White Collar "Lawyer of the Year" for Los Angeles.

The following Crowell & Moring attorneys have been listed by Best Lawyers in these locations and practice areas:

LOS ANGELES

  • Kevin B. Kroeker – Health Care Law
  • Janet I. Levine – Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar, Criminal Defense: White Collar
  • Jeffrey Rutherford – Criminal Defense: White Collar

ORANGE COUNTY

  • John S. Gibson – Litigation - Antitrust

NEW YORK

  • Jeffrey A. Smith – Environmental Law

SAN FRANCISCO

  • Gregory D. Call – Commercial Litigation
  • William A. Helvestine – Health Care Law
  • Mark D. Plevin – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Insurance Law

WASHINGTON, D.C.

  • Terry L. Albertson – Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Richard L. Beizer – Criminal Defense: White Collar
  • John T. Brennan, Jr. – Health Care Law
  • John B. Brew – International Trade and Finance Law
  • Barry E. Cohen – Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Christopher A. Cole – Advertising Law
  • Larry F. Eisenstat – Energy Law
  • Clifton S. Elgarten – Insurance Law
  • Kent A. Gardiner – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Eileen M. Gleimer – Equipment Finance Law
  • Alan W. H. Gourley – International Arbitration - Governmental
  • Thomas A. Hanusik – Criminal Defense: White Collar, Securities Regulation
  • Harold J. Heltzer – Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law
  • Clifford B. Hendler – Insurance Law
  • Philip T. Inglima – Criminal Defense: White Collar, Securities Regulation
  • W. Stanfield Johnson – Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Paul W. Kalish – Insurance Law
  • Arthur N. Lerner – Antitrust Law, Health Care Law
  • Robert A. Lipstein – International Trade and Finance Law
  • R. Timothy McCrum – Mining Law, Natural Resources Law
  • Thomas C. Means – Mining Law, Natural Resources Law
  • David E. Menotti – Environmental Law
  • Stuart H. Newberger – Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration - Governmental, Mediation
  • Richard E. Schwartz – Litigation - Environmental, Natural Resources Law
  • Wm. Randolph Smith – Antitrust Law
  • Jeffrey L. Snyder – International Trade and Finance Law
  • John I. Stewart, Jr. – Technology Law
  • Jeane A. Thomas – Antitrust Law, Litigation - Antitrust
  • Jennifer N. Waters – Energy Law
  • Scott L. Winkelman – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Clifford J. Zatz – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with approximately 500 lawyers representing clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and transactional matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity. The firm has offices in Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Anchorage, London, and Brussels.

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Firm News | 1 min read | 03.11.25

Crowell & Moring Represents Nuclear Energy Startup Atomic Alchemy in its Acquisition by Oklo

March 11, 2025: Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO), an advanced nuclear technology company, announced on March 5, 2025 that it has closed the $25 million acquisition of Crowell client Atomic Alchemy Inc. (“Atomic Alchemy”), a leading innovator in radioisotope production. Oklo intends to use this strategic acquisition to establish a more reliable domestic supply chain for high-value radioisotopes critical to healthcare, research, and defense sectors and provides synergies to Oklo’s fuel recycling and nuclear energy businesses. Demand for radioisotopes is expected to increase significantly over the next decade, while global supply struggles to keep pace due to aging reactor infrastructure and a fragmented global supply chain, which at present is dominated by countries outside the United States. Atomic Alchemy intends to be a low-cost U.S. radioisotope producer that can provide a secure and domestic supply of radioisotopes to U.S. companies commercializing innovative radioisotope applications. With its proprietary VIPR® technology, Atomic Alchemy is building the first scalable production facility to provide a reliable, sustainable source of high-value radioisotopes. Using a vertically integrated model and fuel recycling, in partnership with Oklo, Atomic Alchemy is transforming isotope production to address global shortages, support critical applications, and strengthen national security. The core deal team included Samuel Holland Edwards, Jon O’Connell, Justin Lurie, and Ryan Flynn....

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